Knowing How To Tell Inappropriate Jokes

When Is It "Too Soon" To Joke About Tragedies?

Every joke has a victim, but that victim doesn't have to be at the center of the tragedy itself. I eventually started earning laughs from my Lady Di joke by owning up to my mistake and making fun of myself and my own insensitivity. By taking the focus away from Lady Di and putting it squarely onto myself, I added the necessary degree of detachment that allowed audience members to see the humor in the situation.